Viral Parking Attendant Wearing Coconut Shell Mask Sanctioned By Denpasar PP Satpol

A parking attendant in Denpasar who wears a mask made of coconut shells (DOK Satpol PP Denpasar)

DENPASAR - A parking attendant named Nengah Budiasa (44) who had gone viral for wearing a mask made of coconut shells was sanctioned by the Denpasar, Bali Satpol PP. Sanctions are given because coconut shell masks are not standard masks.

“The masks do not meet the health standards. That's why we commemorate it," said Denpasar City Satpol PP Head I Dewa Gede Anom Sayoga, Monday, September 6.

Budiasa, who was the parking attendant on Jalan WR Supratman Kesiman Kertalangu, Denpasar, was subjected to administrative sanctions and push-ups by the Denpasar City Satpol PP, on Sunday, September 5.

"We will give the person concerned an administrative sanction by making a statement not to repeat his actions again. Also with physical punishment in the form of push-ups," he added.

However, Sayoga also said that in fact Budiasa at the time of the examination admitted that he used a coconut shell mask and had a whistle to make his work easier and did not open the mask. But the masks do not meet health standards.

"So we only commemorate. However, the results of the examination have no intention of violating," he added.

In addition, Budiasa also promised to follow the directions given by Denpasar Satpol PP officers.

"For further supervision with day-to-day guidance, we have coordinated with the Kesiman Kertalangu Village apparatus, because they are village parking attendants," he said.

Denpasar Satpol PP appealed to the public to use masks according to health recommendations.

The parking attendant Budiasa previously said that he initially made coconut shell masks because his customers were often reprimanded by his customers about the dirty medical masks he used.

In addition, his customers are often given new medical masks to keep them clean. However, according to him, the masks he wears also get dirty quickly because of his activities.

"It's difficult if I wear a medical mask, I have to use a whistle for traffic, it gets dirty quickly, and the customers protest a lot too," he added.

Therefore, Budiasa made masks from coconut shells. In the middle there is a hole for the whistle.

"I thought that I was ashamed, I made it like this. From last Friday I made it. Then yesterday, Monday (30/8) I used it," he said.